After being punished, many criminals continue to commit crimes. Why do some people commit crimes even after having been punished? What measures can be taken to tackle this problem.

Generally, a large number of lawbreakers still

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in an offence, even though, they were penalized for it. There are several reasons why

such

an act happens.

First

, lack of work opportunities, and with no employer to accept them because of their past records, they will resort to making a crime in order to survive.

Second

, no guidance or help from the government. Even though they want to turn a new leaf they were not taught how, they would still revert to committing crimes because that's the only thing that they know for a living.

In addition

, because of their criminal record, many people will be wary and avoid them, with in mind that they will remain bad guys. With that kind of environment, it might trigger a thought in them that they won't be accepted in society because of their past mistakes. To overcome

this

problem, both local and national governments should provide a rehabilitation program in jail,

also

as educational learning in regards to earning a living. While they are serving in jail, they should be taught how to earn money in an honest method and they should be provided with a job in which they are not discriminated against by society. Society should

also

stop being scared or wary of them just because they commit a crime. They deserve a

second

chance to have a decent life away from criminality. To sum it up, with enough funding and assistance from the administration, there's a possibility that offenders will lessen because they we're given opportunities to change for the better.